‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas
The irrigation water price is an indispensable element for the modernization of agriculture and the realization of rural revitalization. As a pilot initiative for agricultural water price reform, Hebei Province has explored various effective patterns. This study analyzed 714 first-hand data points o...
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| description | The irrigation water price is an indispensable element for the modernization of agriculture and the realization of rural revitalization. As a pilot initiative for agricultural water price reform, Hebei Province has explored various effective patterns. This study analyzed 714 first-hand data points obtained from agricultural irrigation areas in Hebei Province. The ‘two lines and three grades’ water price policy is difficult to implement in practice. The ‘overuse-charge’ includes two levels of water use is standards, the water price and reward standards in each level are inconsistent, especially, actual irrigation water use is far more than Individual Allowable Water Volume (IAWV). Similarly, there is a negative relationship between irrigation water use and water fees at the critical point of IAWV, that is, the more water used, the less water fees are paid. The ‘one line and two grades’ water price policy is proposed. The water volume less than the irrigation quota should be purchased by the government or rewarded farmers; on the contrary, the water price should be increased. It is suggested to improve the installation of irrigation metering facilities, popularization of field water-saving technology and quota management in the groundwater water irrigation region. HIGHLIGHTS
The price of agricultural water is the primary means to coordinate ecological and economic use of water.;
Agricultural water price is an indispensable element for the modernization of agriculture.;
It is crucial for the government to repurchase the agricultural water which could recover groundwater level.;
Establishing an incentive mechanism can improve farmers’ enthusiasm to transfer surplus water to the government.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c261e3c832bd4015b0c2a158e0c7d6192022-12-22T01:10:27ZengIWA PublishingWater Policy1366-70171996-97592022-01-0124113214410.2166/wp.2021.195195‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areasWang Xiqin0Zhang Xinyue1Chen Hao2Chen Ying3 School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China Ministry of Water Resources, Water Resources Management Center, Beijing 100053, China The irrigation water price is an indispensable element for the modernization of agriculture and the realization of rural revitalization. As a pilot initiative for agricultural water price reform, Hebei Province has explored various effective patterns. This study analyzed 714 first-hand data points obtained from agricultural irrigation areas in Hebei Province. The ‘two lines and three grades’ water price policy is difficult to implement in practice. The ‘overuse-charge’ includes two levels of water use is standards, the water price and reward standards in each level are inconsistent, especially, actual irrigation water use is far more than Individual Allowable Water Volume (IAWV). Similarly, there is a negative relationship between irrigation water use and water fees at the critical point of IAWV, that is, the more water used, the less water fees are paid. The ‘one line and two grades’ water price policy is proposed. The water volume less than the irrigation quota should be purchased by the government or rewarded farmers; on the contrary, the water price should be increased. It is suggested to improve the installation of irrigation metering facilities, popularization of field water-saving technology and quota management in the groundwater water irrigation region. HIGHLIGHTS The price of agricultural water is the primary means to coordinate ecological and economic use of water.; Agricultural water price is an indispensable element for the modernization of agriculture.; It is crucial for the government to repurchase the agricultural water which could recover groundwater level.; Establishing an incentive mechanism can improve farmers’ enthusiasm to transfer surplus water to the government.;http://wp.iwaponline.com/content/24/1/132chinagovernment's repurchasegroundwaterhebei provinceindividual allowable water volumeirrigation quotairrigation water price‘overuse-charge’ |
| spellingShingle | Wang Xiqin Zhang Xinyue Chen Hao Chen Ying ‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas Water Policy china government's repurchase groundwater hebei province individual allowable water volume irrigation quota irrigation water price ‘overuse-charge’ |
| title | ‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas |
| title_full | ‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas |
| title_fullStr | ‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | ‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas |
| title_short | ‘Overuse-charge’ agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas |
| title_sort | overuse charge agricultural water price mechanism in groundwater overdraft areas |
| topic | china government's repurchase groundwater hebei province individual allowable water volume irrigation quota irrigation water price ‘overuse-charge’ |
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